Turkish fleet fails to capture Malta

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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  • The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 2.1.1.01: Turkish Writing and Culture: Ottoman Period, 1453-1922.
An Ottoman fleet makes an unsuccessful attempt to capture the Mediterranean island of Malta from the Knights Hospitaller of St John, granted the island by Charles V to protect it from the Muslim Turks.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Turkish fleet fails to capture Malta". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 November 2010 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=14821, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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